2024-2025学年河北省邯郸市三龙育华中学高二上学期第四次月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年河北省邯郸市三龙育华中学高二上学期第四次月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★★)VolunteerZambiaVolunteerZambiaisauniqueinternationalsportprogrammerunbytheWallaceGroup—acooperationbetweenleadingUK“sport”universities—toprimarilysupportandworkwiththeleadingZambiansportsNon-GovernmentalOrganization,SportinAction.Theprojectiscommittedtothesustainablepracticeofbothsportandinternationaldevelopment.EveryyearDurhamUniversitysendsstudentsouttoZambiafor8weeksbetweenJuneandSeptember.VolunteersworkwithZambianvolunteercoachestodeliversustainablesportopportunitiesforyoungpeopleintheircommunity,particularlywomenandgirls.Therolesinclude:—FootballDevelopmentOfficer—BasketballDevelopmentOfficer—Media,MarketingandCommunicationsOfficer—EnterpriseDevelopmentOfficerPleaseemailgeorgia.m.donohue@durham.ac.ukorcommunity.engagement@durham.ac.ukformoreinformationaboutanyoftheroles.WhencanIapply?ApplicationstypicallyopenSeptember/Octoberforthefollowingyear’stravel.Findusatfreshersfair,oremailvolunteerzambia.du@durham.ac.ukifyouareinterestedinapplying.APPLICATIONSFOR2025TRAVELAREOPEN!Applicationsclose:25thNovember2024forsportdevelopmentand21stDecember2024forbusinessenterprise.28thNovemberformedia,marketingandcommunications.InterestedinfundraisingforSportinAction?InadditiontobeinganactivememberoftheVolunteerZambiaProject,DurhamUniversityisdevotedtofundraisingforSportinActionZambia.EveryyearTeamDurhamclubscontributetoraisingover£10,000forit.IfyouareinterestedinhostingafundraisingeventforSportinAction,pleaseemailsportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.uktofindouthowyoucandothis.1.WhatisanaimofVolunteerZambia?

A．ToexpandtheWallaceGroup.B．ToadvertiseUK“sport”universities.C．TopromoteZambiansportdevelopment.D．TosponsortheyouthofDurhamUniversity.2.WhencanyousubmityourapplicationfortheroleofBasketballDevelopmentOfficer?

A．Nov.24,2024.B．Nov.28,2024.C．Dec.21,2024.D．Dec.25,2024.3.Whichemailaccountcanyouturntoforthefundraisinginformation?

A．volunteerzambia.du@durham.ac.ukB．georgia.m.donohue@durham.ac.ukC．sportinaction.zambia@durham.ac.ukD．community.engagement@durham.ac.uk(★★★)Inseventhgrade,RosalieBangeterhatedmefornoreason.ShethreatenedorlaughedatmewhetherIwaswalkingtocatchthebusorsittinginthecafeteria.Iwouldhavedoneanythingtoavoidher:ItriedbeinglateformyfourthclassandwalkingslowlytomylockerinthehopethatRosaliewouldhavealreadygonetoclass,butthatneverworked.Ialwaysendeduppassingherwithouteyecontact.Myfamilylivedinasmalltownofaboutthreethousandpeople,anditseemedasifmydadkneweveryoneofthem.Whatwasevenmoresurprisingwasthateveryoneseemedtoknowhim.Oneday,Iaskedmymomhowthiswaspossible.Shesaid,“Well,Jenn,yourdadneverletsanyonestayastranger.Hetalkstoeveryonehesees,andthengivesthemabigsmile.”Iwastiredofbeingacoward(胆小的)girl.Iwantedtobelikemydad:smiletoeveryone.Idecidedtotryitout.IwouldtakemyexperimenttoRosalieBangeter.Idon’tthinkIheardasinglewordmymathteachersaidthatdayinthefourthclassbecauseIwastoobusythinkingaboutwhatIwasabouttodo.Finally,thebellrang.Igatheredmybooksandheadedtomylocker.IsawRosalieapproaching,lookingasmeanasever.Forthefirsttime,Imadeeyecontactwithher,andthenmanagedtosmilethroughmynervousness.Rosalielookedshocked,thenstaredatmeangrily.Thenextday,Itriedagain,lessnervously.Rosaliewasn’tsurprisedbutstillstaredcoldly.Thiscontinuedfordaysuntilsheevengavemeahalf-smile.AndthencamethatmemorabledaywhenInoddedandsaidhitoher.Icouldn’tbelieveit!Shesaidhiback!Attheendoftheyear,Rosalieaskedmetosignheryearbook.4.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoexpressinparagraph1?

A．Herattempttoavoidmeetingothers.B．Herexperienceofbeingbadlytreated.C．Herlonelinessduringtheschooldays.D．Herpainfulfeelingsforunknownreasons.5.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthor’sfather?

A．Friendlyandsociable.B．Looseandcold.C．Passionateandemotional.D．Generousandsmart.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorduringthefourthclass?

A．Energetic.B．Impressive.C．Distracted.D．Selfish.7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?

A．Bloodisthickerthanwater.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Afearneedsdealingwithprofessionally.D．Asmallsmilecanmakeabigdifference.(★★★)Whenyouseesomeonetakethatfirstsip(一小口)offreshlymademilktea,theirfaceslooklikepurejoy.Acrosstheworld,customersgatherintheirfavoriteplacestomeetwithfriendsandenjoysipsofthesetastydrinks.Intheearly2000s,though,milkteaappeared.Thefewbrandsthatearnedafootholdintheindustrywereconcerned:Wouldmilkteajustbeanotherfad(一时风尚)food?Andwithsomuchnewexcitementforthisproduct,wouldpeoplebeabletotellthedifferencesamongmilkteacompanies?ThesewerethequestionsthatSerenitea,aManila-basedmilk-teacompany,facedin2014.Whilesuccessfullyopening60stores,theyfoundthemselvesinconfusion.Unsureofwhatconsumerstrulyfelttowardsthedrink,theyofferedasmanyflavors(口味)aspossible.Theyarealsounclearabouthowtosetapartfromothers-theirbrandpromise,productline,andproductpackagingallseemednearlythesametotheircompetitors.Howcouldtheyattractpeople?Sereniteacooperatedwithanagency,CIABootlegManila,whichisgoodatgettingtounderstandconsumers.Theagencydidalotofmarketresearch.Theyresearchedconsumers’deeper,emotionalconnectionstomilktea,includingtheirearliestchildhoodmemoriesofmilkandtea.Theirresearchshowedthatmilkteacausedthreepsychological(心理的)responses.Peopleconnectedtomilkthroughrememberingtheirchildhoodandbeingcaredforbytheirmothers.Next,consumersconnectedtoteawhentheyhadhealthproblemsorseeingtheirparentsdrinkingteaforhealthreasons.Lastly,theyconnectedmilkteaitselfwithteenagefun:apleasureoftheiryouth.Theyhadshownthethreepsychologicalmilkteaexperiences:growingup,treatingillnesses,andteenagefun.Thesewerecrucial.Byincludingthemintothecentreoftheirbrandpurpose,theywentonanentirelynewway.8.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“earnedafoothold”meaninParagraph2?

A．Madeanadjustment.B．Wonaposition.C．Losttheability.D．Achievedabreakthrough.9.WhatwasSerenitea’smainconcernin2014?

A．Beingconfusedwithotherbrands.B．Therapidgrowthofmilkteabrands.C．Thepossibilityofmilkteabeingpopular.D．Beingunabletofollowthechangingconsumertastes.10.WhatdidCIABootlegManilamajorin?

A．Productpackagingdesign.B．Marketingexpansionways.C．Analysisofcustomerpsychology.D．Flavordevelopment.11.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．ANewPathtoBusinessSuccessB．ThreebasesofMilkTeaC．SharingthePureJoyofMilkTeaD．MilkTeaandPsychology(★★★)AteaminNorwayrecentlyconductedaresearchonwritingbyhandandtypingonakeyboard(键盘).Theteaminvited36universitystudentswhohadtoeitherwriteortypewordsonascreen.Thestudyparticipantsusedadigitalpentowriteincursive(草书)onatouchscreen,andtheyusedonefingeronakeyboardtotype.Theresearchersusedaspecialhatwith256sensors.Thishatwaswornbythestudents,andtheirbrainactivitywasrecordedforfivesecondseachtimetheywereaskedtowriteortype.“Weshowthatwhenwritingbyhand,brainactivitiesarefarmorecomplexthanwhentypingonakeyboard,”saysProfessorAudreyvanderMeer,theteamleader.“Suchbrainconnectivityisimportantformemoryandforencoding(编码)newinformation.Therefore,itisbeneficialforlearning.”Theresearchersalsosaidthatalthoughtheparticipantsuseddigitalpensforwritinginthestudy,theybelievethefindingswouldbesimilariftheparticipantsusedaninkpenandpaper.“We’veshownthatthedifferencesinbrainactivityarerelatedtothecarefulformingoftheletterswhenwritingbyhandwhilemakingmoreuseofsenses.Sinceitisthemovementofthefingersthatpromotesbrainconnectivity,writingalsohassimilarbenefitsforlearning,”Audreyadds.“Thisalsoexplainswhychildrenwhohavelearnedtowriteandreadonatablet(平板电脑)canhavedifficultydistinguishingbetweenletters,suchas‘b’and‘d’.Theyhaven’tfeltwiththeirbodieswhatitfeelsliketoproducethoseletters.”Consideringhandwrittennote-takingisbecominglesscommon,theresearcherscallformoreopportunitiesforstudentstowritebyhand.“There’ssomeevidencethatstudentslearnmoreandrememberbetterwhentakinghandwrittennotes,whileusingacomputerwithakeyboardmaybemorepracticalwhenwritingalongtextoressay,”Audreyconcludes.12.Whatwasthespecialhatusedtodo?

A．Measuretheparticipants’brainactivity.B．Evaluatetheparticipants’writingstyles.C．Telltheparticipantswhentowriteortype.D．Recordthetimetheparticipantsusedtowrite.13.Whatdoesparagraph3focusonaboutthestudy?

A．Itsbackgrounds.B．Itsequipment.C．Itsresults.D．Itsprocess.14.Whatplaysthekeyroleinstrengtheningbrainconnectivity?

A．Writingletterscarefullybyhand.B．Developingthehabitoftakingnotes.C．Distinguishingsimilarletters.D．Learningtopracticecursivewriting.15.WhatisAudrey’sattitudetowardshandwrittennote-taking?

A．Critical.B．Uncertain.C．Worried.D．Favorable.(★★★)Moststudents,despiteageorbackground,trulyenjoyparticipatinginart.Theattractiveaspectsofartkeepusfocused.Usingartintheclassroomisnodifferent.Studentswhoparticipateinartstrengthentheirfocusskills.16Forvisualart(视觉艺术),thatproblemmaybedecidingwhicharttoolsormaterialswillcreatethepictureintheirminds.Forperformanceart(行为艺术),studentsmayneedprecisetimetoremindthem.Regardlessoftheartmedium,studentsmustkeepupwithwhatishappeninginordertosuccessfullycompletetheirwork.Studentsfindartasawayofself-expressionandcreativity.17Studentscancreatewhatevertheywantwiththeirimagination.Iftheycanseeit,theycancreateit.Eventheshyeststudentscanexpressthemselvesthroughart.Increasedparticipationandmotivation(动力)meansincreaseddeterminationandperseverance(毅力).Whenstudentsstartanartproject,theyaremoredeterminedtoseeitcompleted.Mostprimaryteacherscanprovethefactthatmanystudentsarenothappywhentheirworkofartisinterrupted(打断)beforeithasbeencompleted.18Thedevelopmentofself-expressionandcreativityincreasesstudentconfidence!19Studentsdevelopagreatersenseofselfbyexpressingthemselvesopenlyandintheirownway.Itisalsoquiterewardingforstudentstosharetheirartwithothersanddevelopingtheirinterpersonalskills.20Participationinartishighlybeneficialtostudentperformanceintheclassroom.Artrequiresuseofmanypartsofthebrain,thus,providingbetteroverallbrainusageinstudents.

A．Therearenolimitswithart.B．Artcansurelymakestudentssmarter.C．Studentscolorfullywriteouttheword.D．Therearenorightorwrongwaystocreateart.E．Studentsmustconcentrateonthe“problem”athand.F．Teachersshouldcombineartwithlearningmorecarefully.G．Studentswishtorealizetheirideasthroughartwithoutbreak(停歇；休息).二、完形填空(★★★)Iwastravellingonabus.Thebuswasso_________thatmanypeoplehadtostandintheaisle(过道),includingme.Thepeoplesittingnearthewindows_________happyfaces,whilethepeopleseatedneartheaislewere_________withthestandingpersonswhohadtosometimestouchtheirshoulders.Afterabouttwohours,Iwasfeelingextremely_________.Itriedtobalancemyselfandmovethebodyweightfromonelegtotheothertofeelalittlecomfortable.I_________sensedasofthandtouchingmyarm.Ithoughtthismansittingnearmemustbe_________thatmybodywastouchinghisshoulder.I_________andlookeddownathimwithaquestioningexpression.Theman_________mewithakindsmileonhisface.Hestoodupand_________methatIcouldtakehisseatforafewminutes.Iwasverysurprisedandimmediatelysatdownwithoutwastingasecond.Hewashappilystandinginmyplaceandlookingaroundin__________.Another20minutespassedandIstoodupandlethimtakehis__________.Apersonwhowasseatednearthewindowwaswatchingus.Hestoodupand__________hisseattoanotherstandingman.Suddenlythisgameof__________spreadaroundandalmostallstandingpeoplecouldsitforafewminutes.Peopleweretalkingtoeachotherwhile__________theseats.Needlesstosay,therestofthejourneybecamequite__________.21.A．dirtyB．crowdedC．extraD．dark22.A．exploringB．preferredC．woreD．stored23.A．unhappyB．strictC．familiarD．patient24.A．annoyedB．tiredC．frightenedD．excited25.A．suddenlyB．actuallyC．obviouslyD．extremely26.A．anxiousB．curiousC．upsetD．confident27.A．camealongB．fellapartC．calmeddownD．turnedaround28.A．keptupwithB．lookedupatC．liveduptoD．gotalongwith29.A．promisedB．wishedC．warnedD．told30.A．shockB．doubtC．amusementD．surprise31.A．breathB．seatC．flightD．responsibility32.A．deliveredB．returnedC．offeredD．passed33.A．exploringB．cheatingC．checkingD．sharing34.A．exchangingB．takingC．searchingD．holding35.A．enjoyableB．painfulC．boringD．interesting三、语法填空(★★)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。MajorSnow,thetwenty-firstsolartermofthe24solarterms,36(mark)thedeepeningofwinter.Atthistime,snowflakesbegintofallinabundance,coveringtheearth,andtemperaturesdrop37(sharp),transformingtheworldinto38winterwonderland.Atthistimeofayear,thecoldisintense,andtheearth39(cover)withsnow.Duringthisperiod,thetraditionalproductionofcuredmeatsandpreservedfoodsreaches40(it)peak,41becomesanimportantfolkcustom.Whetherwarmingupathome42travelingduringthewinter,people’sclothingbecomesheavier,andstayingwarmandprotectingfromthecoldbecomesthe43(important)task.Atthistime,snowyscenesbecomethemainfeatureofwinter,andpeopleseizetheopportunity44(enjoy)thesnow,takephotos,andcapturethebeautyofthiswinterlandscape.Heavysnowisalsoatimeforreflection.Withthetemperature45(drop),one’smoodbecomescalm,andpeopletendtospendmoretimewiththeirfamiliesandfriends.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，在英国一所中学做交换生，你在该校举办的“ShowtheCulturalCharmofYourNation”(展示你国家的魅力)艺术创作大赛上获得了一等奖。请你写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：1.介绍你的作品；2.自己的感想。注意：1.词数80词左右；2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇：Itisanhonourformetodosth.(我很荣幸……)；work(作品)；exchangestudent(交换生)；inspiration(灵感)；convey(表达)；begratefulfor...(感激……)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达(★★★)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。MybrotherJackwassosmartthatheearnedafullscholarshiptoHarvard.Ioftenwishedhewasn’tsoperfectbecauseitmademefeellikeIhadtoworktwiceashardjusttoprovemyselftoothers.Ononehand,hissuccesswasachallengethatIenjoyed,butontheotherhand,itwasanimmensepressurethatIstruggledtocopewith.Tobalancehisrecordinhighschool,IfeltlikeIwasconstantlyrunningonatreadmill(跑步机),dedicatingeverymomenttoanon-stoprace.TherewasnoroomforrelaxationasIpursuedthatperfectrecord.Mylifeseemedtobecompressedintoaseriesofendlesstasksanddeadlines.“IneededanA,”Irepeatedtomyselfbeforethebiologytest,sothatIwouldmaintainmyperfectrecordandsecureaplaceonthehonorroll.Istudiedtillthelastminuteoflunchandrushedtoclass.IfeltasenseofconfidenceasIglancedoverthefirstpageofthetest,quicklyfillingintheanswerswithasmile.However,asIturnedtothelastpage,mymindwentblank.Timetickedby,andsoon,theclassroombegantoemptyasstudentsfinishedtheirtestsandleft,exceptme.“Lara,classended.Ineedyoutoh